"Gwen John: Strange Beauties marks the 150th anniversary of John's birth in Wales and will be the most comprehensive exhibition of the artist in decades, with major loans from institutions such as the Tate and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The show, which will travel to Scotland and the US, will aim to emphasise John's interest in form, materials and colour theory, and will feature late watercolours that she never sold or exhibited but kept in her studio until her death."
"John's work rarely sold in her lifetime, even though she was greatly admired by other artists, particularly her Paris contemporaries. Now though, those same works are cherished by major museums and private collectors across the world, while her life is celebrated in biographies, films and documentaries. The prophecy of her rambunctious brother Augustus John-who overshadowed his quiet sister-that 50 years after their death she would be the more famous, has come true."
"I am very pleased and honoured that you have bought one of my little paintings for the Museum, and I thank you for your praise and criticism of it. In an article on the exhibition, your competent and intuitive appreciation of my brother's work has given me pleasure."
A major survey exhibition, Gwen John: Strange Beauties, will mark Gwen John's 150th birth anniversary and travel from Cardiff to Scotland and the US. Major loans from institutions including the Tate and the Museum of Modern Art will feature and the show will emphasise John's interest in form, materials and colour theory. The exhibition will include late watercolours that remained unsold and unpublished, kept in her studio until her death. John sold few works in her lifetime despite admiration from peers. Many works are now held by major museums and private collectors, and her posthumous reputation has grown.
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